Aslyn Mitchell (b. 1980) is an American singer and songwriter originally fr… Read Full Bio ↴Aslyn Mitchell (b. 1980) is an American singer and songwriter originally from Gainesville, Florida. She currently resides in Atlanta, Georgia. She has toured with Ryan Cabrera, Ari Hest, The Click Five, Chris Isaak, and Better than Ezra. Her debut album appeared on the Capitol Records label, produced by Guy Chambers (Kylie Minogue, Delta Goodrem) and Eric Valentine.

In 2005, she released her debut album titled Lemon Love. The name Lemon Love is due to the fact that every car she has owned turned out to break down, or in other words, turned out to be a "lemon"; she spent more on repairing them than they were actually worth. The album Lemon Love reached number #36 on the Top Heatseeker charts and it's single Be the Girl reached #26.

In January 2008, Aslyn released an EP entitled The Grand Garden EP. The EP features 28 songs, most of which were recorded between Lemon Love and Wherever the Dandelion Falls. It is divided up into 4 parts, each one having 7 different songs.

In January 2009, Aslyn's second full length album, The Dandelion Sessions was released under Lemonade Records. The 13 song collection includes some old fan favorites that have been played at live concerts for a couple of years now, such as "Your Best Thing", "The Way It Goes", and "Making Her Right". Another fan favorite recorded with Zac Brown, "Trying to Drive" was also included on the album. She is now managed by J.Romo Music Management.

493-1023
Aslyn Lyrics

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What a stirring invitation
Free to move from all that you belong
Why'd they have to change the station
In the middle of my favorite song
One blink, love kill
Something beneath the rainbow fell
It's falling

Daddy never did nothing wrong
He's just so innocent
Why can't we just all get along
This salt is burning it
Daddy never did nothing wrong
He's just so
What happened to 493-1023

Conversation's awful dirty
A bar of soap for all that hurting's lost
If hate could stop the world from turning
I just wanna turn this whole thing off
You set your stake so weak
Hard to believe a word you say

Daddy never did nothing wrong
He's just so innocent
Why can't we just all get along
This salt is burning it
Daddy never did nothing wrong
He's just so
What happened to 493-1023

Opinionate
But keep it under your breath
And out of my way

493-1023
493-1023
What happened to 493-1023
What happened to 493-1023

Daddy never did nothing wrong
He's just so innocent
Why can't we just all get along
This salt is burning it
Daddy never did nothing wrong

He's just so
What happened to 493-1023

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Aslyn's song 493-1023 seem to address multiple themes. The opening lines talk about a "stirring invitation" and the freedom to move away from one's present situation. However, this freedom is disrupted by an abrupt change in the station that interrupts the singer's favorite song. The subsequent lines express a sense of loss and confusion, with the image of something falling beneath the rainbow.

The song then shifts to the theme of family with references to "Daddy" who the singer believes "never did nothing wrong." However, the sense of innocence and belonging is disrupted by a conflict- perhaps a dirty conversation or hate that could "stop the world from turning." The singer wishes to turn off this negativity and seeks others to keep their opinions to themselves.

The repetition of the numbers 493-1023 throughout the song remains unexplained and can be interpreted as a code or symbol for something that has been lost or forgotten.

Line by Line Meaning

What a stirring invitation
An intriguing offer to leave all that you know

Free to move from all that you belong
Unrestrained to escape from your customary existence

Why'd they have to change the station
Why did they have to switch the radio channel

In the middle of my favorite song
In the midst of the melody I cherished

One blink, love kill
Suddenly love disappears

Something beneath the rainbow fell
Something below heaven's arch collapsed

It's falling
It is declining

Daddy never did nothing wrong
Father never committed any wrongdoing

He's just so innocent
He's too pure

Why can't we just all get along
Why can't we just be amicable

This salt is burning it
This salt is making it unbearable